A recent study by the University of Bonn and University Hospital Bonn and the University of Freiburg shows that the ...

Lipid metabolism and storage mechanisms underpin essential cellular processes, ensuring energy homeostasis and membrane integrity. At the cellular level, lipids are synthesised and stored ...

The powerhouse of the cells – known as mitochondria – appear to be able to influence the number of lipid droplets in the cell. A mechanism that is ...

E-mail: thbecker@uni-bonn.de Sandra Heinen et al.: Mitochondria contact lipid droplets through the mitochondrial import complex binding to lipid metabolism enzyme Ayr1; Nature Cell Biology; DOI: ...

Share on Pinterest Our lipid profile may hold vital clues about our health. Image credit: Yamada Taro/Getty Images. Lipids are fatty compounds that are one of the building blocks needed to make living ...

Lipids are fatty compounds that perform a range of essential functions in the body. Phospholipids, steroids, and triglycerides are examples of lipids. Although lipids play an essential role in the ...